In partnership with 9 colleges and universities throughout Kentucky and West Virginia, WVSU and WVSCTC have been awarded a joint grant from the National Science Foundation.
 
The NSF sponsors the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program "to increase the quality and quantity of students successfully completing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) baccalaureate degree programs, and to increase the number of students interested in, academically qualified for, and matriculated into programs of graduate study." *
West Virginia State University and West Virginia State Community and Technical College will utilize the funding provided by the NSF to make a significant contribution to the mission of attaining a diverse and competitive field of scientists, engineers, and college graduates.
 
The LSAMP program will be facilitated by the WVSU Center for the Advancement of Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CASTEM). Programming will seek to engage and inspire students to continue successfully in the STEM disciplines, and move on into a globally competitive workforce.
 

*NSF Program Solicitation NSF 03-520, Summary of Program Requirements, General Information Section, March 2003.